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Life Explained

Just in case you were wondering:

On the first day God created the cow. God said, "You
must go to field with the farmer all day long and
suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to
support the farmer. I will give you a life span of
sixty years." The cow said, "That's a kind
of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years.
Let me have twenty years and I'll give back the other
forty." And God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog. God said,
"Sit all day by the door of your house and bark
at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give
you a life span of twenty years." The dog said,
"That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years
and I'll give back the other ten." So God agreed
(sigh).

On the third day God created the monkey. God said, entertain
people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty
year life span." Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks
for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so
that's what I'll do too, okay?" And God agreed again.

On the fourth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep,
play, have sex, enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy. I'll give you twenty
years." Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way man.
Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave
back, and the ten the dog gave back and the ten the monkey gave
back. That makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God.
"You've got a deal."

So that is why for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play,
have sex, enjoy, and do nothing; For the next forty years we slave
in the sun to support our family; Following that for the next
ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren;
And for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark
at everybody.